Lebron should become a Rocket

slos · Post #1 » by **slos** » Tue Mar 5, 2019 12:20 am

Assuming that the Lakers strike out with AD and top FAs, which is highly likely, the Lebron signing will officially backfire IMHO. I guess it would make sense for all a trade then. I could see the Rockets as a perfect partner.

Lakers: Capela, Gordon, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2025 FRPs
Houston: Lebron

- Lebron teams up with Paul and Harden to make his last run for another ring.
- Rockets go all in for the next three years, until 2022 when both Paul and Lebron expire.
- Lakers go back to developing their young players, while adding a core piece in Capela and multiple picks. They will have space in 2020 and 2021 to try their luck again in FA.

Resistance · Post #2 » by **Resistance** » Tue Mar 5, 2019 1:15 am

LeBron is sliding some on defense and sending out Capela takes away the player that can cover some for bad defense.

Houston should not be doing the trade even if zero picks are involved.

LakersLegacy · Post #3 » by **LakersLegacy** » Tue Mar 5, 2019 1:47 am

The Rockets would win at least 1 championship. DAntoni and LeBron would be amazing.

chrbal · Post #4 » by **chrbal** » Tue Mar 5, 2019 2:13 am

Rockets either win a ring or wind up in a spot like the nets just got out of

Resistance · Post #5 » by **Resistance** » Tue Mar 5, 2019 3:23 am

slos wrote:Assuming that the Lakers strike out with AD and top FAs, which is highly likely, the Lebron signing will officially backfire IMHO. I guess it would make sense for all a trade then. I could see the Rockets as a perfect partner.

Lakers: Capela, Gordon, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2025 FRPs
Houston: Lebron

- Lebron teams up with Paul and Harden to make his last run for another ring.
- Rockets go all in for the next three years, until 2022 when both Paul and Lebron expire.
- Lakers go back to developing their young players, while adding a core piece in Capela and multiple picks. They will have space in 2020 and 2021 to try their luck again in FA.

Lakers: Capela, Gordon, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2025 FRPs
Houston: Lebron

2019 first round draft pick to Cleveland
Houston's 1st round pick to Cleveland protected for selections 1-14 in 2019, 1-14 in 2020, 1-14 in 2021, 1-14 in 2022 and 1-14 in 2023; if Houston has not conveyed a 1st round pick to Cleveland by 2023, then Houston will instead convey its 2024 2nd round pick and 2025 2nd round pick to Cleveland [Cleveland-Houston-Sacramento, 2/7/2019]

There appears to be a CBA compliance issue with your trade proposal. How were you able to work around it?

Karmaloop · Post #6 » by **Karmaloop** » Tue Mar 5, 2019 4:53 am

No, just no.

PhilDMonkey · Post #7 » by **PhilDMonkey** » Tue Mar 5, 2019 7:38 am

Resistance wrote:LeBron is sliding some on defense and sending out Capela takes away the player that can cover some for bad defense.

Houston should not be doing the trade even if zero picks are involved.

Rockets still has a MLE (tax payer likely) can use after this trade, maybe they can land a center to cover defense.

DanishLakerFan · Post #8 » by **DanishLakerFan** » Tue Mar 5, 2019 8:55 am

slos wrote:Assuming that the Lakers strike out with AD and top FAs, which is highly likely, the Lebron signing will officially backfire IMHO. I guess it would make sense for all a trade then. I could see the Rockets as a perfect partner.

Lakers: Capela, Gordon, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2025 FRPs
Houston: Lebron

- Lebron teams up with Paul and Harden to make his last run for another ring.
- Rockets go all in for the next three years, until 2022 when both Paul and Lebron expire.
- Lakers go back to developing their young players, while adding a core piece in Capela and multiple picks. They will have space in 2020 and 2021 to try their luck again in FA.

A few things.
I know the team has been a dumpster-fire lately but mostly it’s been because of injuries and because of how the AD-situation developed and i dont believe it is”highly likely” that Lakers strike out in free agency, although they surely could.

The main reason for this is that there are quite a few guys that’ll hit the market and the decision of a couple of these guys could have an effect of where others decide to go. For instance, i dont think Kyrie is going to stay in Boston and we’ve heard plenty of rumors of him joining forces with KD in NY. In that situation i think the Lakers suddently become much more attractive for someone like Kawhi. Joining forces in LA with Lebron on a team with a lot of young talent and ability to make moves isn’t really a bad idea. Also, i’m not convinced that Jimmy Butler is staying in Philly either. Ditto for Kemba in Charlotte.

Now if it all does go the wrong way – Kyrie stays in Boston who trades for AD, KD and Kawhi join forces with the Clippers and everyone else stay put or sign max deals elsewhere, t i think the Lakers should consider moving on from Lebron, if he’s interested in that.

A deal with the Rockets for Capela, Gordon and picks would be a great place to start.

slos · Post #9 » by **slos** » Tue Mar 5, 2019 9:20 am

Resistance wrote:
slos wrote:Assuming that the Lakers strike out with AD and top FAs, which is highly likely, the Lebron signing will officially backfire IMHO. I guess it would make sense for all a trade then. I could see the Rockets as a perfect partner.

Lakers: Capela, Gordon, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2025 FRPs
Houston: Lebron

- Lebron teams up with Paul and Harden to make his last run for another ring.
- Rockets go all in for the next three years, until 2022 when both Paul and Lebron expire.
- Lakers go back to developing their young players, while adding a core piece in Capela and multiple picks. They will have space in 2020 and 2021 to try their luck again in FA.

Lakers: Capela, Gordon, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2025 FRPs
Houston: Lebron

2019 first round draft pick to Cleveland
Houston's 1st round pick to Cleveland protected for selections 1-14 in 2019, 1-14 in 2020, 1-14 in 2021, 1-14 in 2022 and 1-14 in 2023; if Houston has not conveyed a 1st round pick to Cleveland by 2023, then Houston will instead convey its 2024 2nd round pick and 2025 2nd round pick to Cleveland [Cleveland-Houston-Sacramento, 2/7/2019]

There appears to be a CBA compliance issue with your trade proposal. How were you able to work around it?

Yeah, I missed the part that Rockets already owe their FRP to Cleveland. So the offer would be Capela, Gordon and the next three FRPs available.

Resistance · Post #10 » by **Resistance** » Tue Mar 5, 2019 9:45 am

PhilDMonkey wrote:
Resistance wrote:LeBron is sliding some on defense and sending out Capela takes away the player that can cover some for bad defense.

Houston should not be doing the trade even if zero picks are involved.

Rockets still has a MLE (tax payer likely) can use after this trade, maybe they can land a center to cover defense.

The rest of the LA players matched up with a Memphis player while LeBron sagged back deep. After the basket, he looks around as if somebody else made a mistake by leaving a player open at the three point line.

Read on Twitter

jbent87 · Post #11 » by **jbent87** » Tue Mar 5, 2019 5:40 pm

This thread has me thinking, what really is LeBrons trade value? Has that been discussed lately?

Surely, its nowhere near a young lockdown Center and 4 unprotected FRPs

Resistance · Post #12 » by **Resistance** » Tue Mar 5, 2019 6:28 pm

This video is creating a negative impression of him for me.

LeBron and TV people

ZombieKilla · Post #13 » by **ZombieKilla** » Tue Mar 5, 2019 9:43 pm

Yeah, that’s gonna be a no from me, dawg.

Daryl Morey

Post #14 » by **jbk1234** » Tue Mar 5, 2019 9:57 pm

I don't hate this if the Lakers can't land a big fish this summer, but I suspect the compensation offered would be far less than what's proposed here.

Let's be honest, if the Lakers fail to land a F.A. then they have to trade LBJ or their young core. Bringing them both back would be disaster pants. LBJ is 34 years old, owed a lot of money, and he's not the easiest player to manage - especially in the regular season. He'll be 35 by the next time he's in the playoffs. If the Lakers can get two firsts, Capela and filler from the Rockets, they'd be crazy to turn that down IMO. There just aren't that many teams in the Rockets position and as crazy as it sounds, there may be teams who aren't interested in trading for him at all.

LarsV8 · Post #15 » by **LarsV8** » Wed Mar 6, 2019 3:42 am

Capela is too important.

Boatload of picks, sure, Capela, probably not.

Ballerhogger · Post #16 » by **Ballerhogger** » Wed Mar 6, 2019 6:39 am

LarsV8 wrote:Capela is too important.

Boatload of picks, sure, Capela, probably not.

Your really going pass up Lebron to keep capela really ?

Candoni · Post #17 » by **Candoni** » Wed Mar 6, 2019 8:52 am

Gordon Hayward + multiple 1st round picks for Lebron

warren weel im · Post #18 » by **warren weel im** » Wed Mar 6, 2019 2:26 pm

Candoni wrote:Gordon Hayward + multiple 1st round picks for Lebron

Probably the only team the Lakers won't deal Lebron to is the Celtics. No way Magic spreads his legs to Ainge. Nothing to do w/ the package being garbage or anything.

red96 · Post #19 » by **red96** » Wed Mar 6, 2019 10:40 pm

warren weel im wrote:
Candoni wrote:Gordon Hayward + multiple 1st round picks for Lebron

Probably the only team the Lakers won't deal Lebron to is the Celtics. No way Magic spreads his legs to Ainge. Nothing to do w/ the package being garbage or anything.

Line gave me a small chuckle.

But to be on topic. LeBron had his chance to try to get to Houston last off-season. I doubt his priorities have changed. Winning was a top of his list.

Candoni · Post #20 » by **Candoni** » Sun Mar 31, 2019 6:22 pm

Gordon Hayward + multiple 1st round picks for Lebron

This trade makes the most sense but Lebron doesn't want to play for Brad Stevens. He's on the record stating that he wants to play for an African-American coach.